Al Csontos's guest appearances

Al Csontos

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

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Paul Murphy

Mark Lewis

Larry Smith

Dan Wells

Jason Harris

Richard Barrett

Todd Allen

David Frum

Tom Jones

Matt Yglesias

Rod Adams

Phillip Johnson

Sean Donnelly

Seth Moulton

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In this episode we discuss...  Al’s background in material science and his personal journey in the nuclear industry from the NRC to EPRI Ways in which the NRC regulates civilian use of nuclear materials and its role at Yucca Mountain A deep dive into pitting and dry cask storage Various material degradation methods including crevice corrosion The safety and economic benefits of dry storage EPRI’s research improving fuel rod coating to slow down oxidation and prolong fuel cycle within a pressurized water reactor Ways in which EPRI is working to accelerate the deployment of these concepts Test reactors and how they’re working to expedite material qualifications 

<p>In this episode we discuss...</p> <ul> <li>Al’s background in material science and his personal journey in the nuclear industry from the NRC to EPRI</li> <li>Ways in which the NRC regulates civilian use of nuclear materials and its role at Yucca Mountain</li> <li>A deep dive into pitting and dry cask storage</li> <li>Various material degradation methods including crevice corrosion</li> <li>The safety and economic benefits of dry storage</li> <li>EPRI’s research improving fuel rod coating to slow down oxidation and prolong fuel cycle within a pressurized water reactor</li> <li>Ways in which EPRI is working to accelerate the deployment of these concepts</li> <li>Test reactors and how they’re working to expedite material qualifications</li> </ul>

Ep 82: Al Csontos, Electric Power Research Institute